Government's top priority to boost small industries: minister

13 Jul, 2007

Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Adil Siddiqui has said that present government had initiated various projects to promote industrial and business activities to provide job opportunities to jobless youths.
The infrastructure of Karachi is also being modernised so as to attract huge foreign investment, the minister said while talking to different delegations who called on him at his office here on Thursday.
He said due to untiring efforts and friendly policies of the present government, the foreign investors had showed keen interest to investment in country. He opined that the main reason of this was good law and order in the metropolis, which had highlighted positive image of the city.
Keeping in view the future needs of the city, Adil Siddiqui said, a master plan was being prepared, adding, thousands of people of Bin Qasim and Baldia towns would be provided jobs after completion of the Textile City and Garments City projects.
Provincial minister said the government in order to improve public transport system, was also paying due attention towards transport infrastructure adding after completion of Lyari Expressway, Northern Bypass and others roads, the entrance of heavy traffic in city would be closed.

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